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ADRIFT, recycled polystyrene, fishing line, glow in the dark paint, bamboo
3.5 m x 4.5 m x 2 m
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ADRIFT is an ephemeral public art installation created in response to Manly Esplanade; its physical qualities, and the way people interact with, and utilise the site.
It was exhibited as part of ‘SEE: Manly Public Art Project’ along with the work of 23 artists. The project was the result of a collaboration between Eramboo Artist Environment, Manly Art Gallery and Museum and Kendal Henry, an innovative New York artist and public art curator.
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ADRIFT, recycled polystyrene, fishing line, glow in the dark paint, bamboo
3.5 m x 4.5 m x 2 m
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About ADRIFT:
Manly Esplanade is a site where drifting occurs, both seen and unseen. The ebb and flow of tourists, weekenders, commuters, ferry’s and boats, wind and water is a constant. It provides escape from the day to day, respite for many socially disadvantaged people and is a site of rescue for some. Along with escapist play and respite comes the flotsam and jetsam of broken boogie boards, surfboards, fishing floats and line, esky’s and buoys drifting on ocean currents.
These leave a dark aftermath: lethal litter for birds and sea creatures and toxic chemicals for our food chain.
Threaded polystyrene shards (like ‘neptunes beads’ seaweed, pearls, swimming lanes) respond gently to air currents. At night the installation glows, referencing the phosphorescence of the sea which carries the lethal drift ashore.
It started with a broken surfboard shard washed ashore and blowing around the Manly Esplanade.
Recycled polystyrene was collected and completely sealed to prevent further environmental damage.
The coated shards were threaded on fishing line, arranged in an ‘ocean current’ pattern
and painted with glow in the dark paint.
The final size of the installation was adjusted to the dimensions of the site.
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